WEBVTT 00:00:00.640 --> 00:00:00.960 Great. 00:00:00.960 --> 00:00:04.000 Well, we can go ahead and start a little bit. 00:00:04.000 --> 00:00:06.020 I'll do a soft start with some introduction. 00:00:07.120 --> 00:00:08.000 My name is Sarah. 00:00:08.000 --> 00:00:11.140 I'm an admissions adviser here with Divine Mercy University. 00:00:11.760 --> 00:00:13.845 Fun fact, I'm also an alum. 00:00:13.905 --> 00:00:21.445 I did graduate from the master's of science in psychology program last May, so I'm a recent grad. 00:00:22.865 --> 00:00:27.125 Now I'm working for the admissions team to help other people join this great university. 00:00:29.160 --> 00:00:31.500 I am from Wisconsin originally. 00:00:32.040 --> 00:00:34.140 Now I'm living in Kansas City. 00:00:34.760 --> 00:00:39.340 And so I'm in the central time zone for those of you who are also in central time. 00:00:39.480 --> 00:00:43.575 It's always kind of a fun part of a a national program like this. 00:00:43.575 --> 00:00:45.415 You're always talking to people across time zones. 00:00:45.415 --> 00:00:50.715 It can be a little tricky for scheduling, but I enjoy getting to talk to people from all over the place. 00:00:51.735 --> 00:00:55.895 And today, we're gonna be talking about the masters of science in counseling program. 00:00:55.895 --> 00:00:58.235 You'll see it abbreviated sometimes as MSC. 00:00:58.830 --> 00:01:00.130 That's what that is referencing. 00:01:02.270 --> 00:01:07.570 What we're gonna talk about today in our overview, here's a little bit of our path. 00:01:07.870 --> 00:01:25.565 We're gonna be talking about DMU and accreditations, give a little bit of a program overview, talk about some program snapshots, give a look at our administrative team and faculty, talk about courses and outcomes a little bit, checkpoint to see whether or not this might be the right path for you. 00:01:25.625 --> 00:01:32.740 And then, of course, what you're all probably wondering, some information on admissions requirements, costs, and scholarships. 00:01:36.000 --> 00:01:39.620 So first of all, let's start out talking a little bit about accreditations. 00:01:40.480 --> 00:01:47.695 For any of you who are looking into schools, you're probably aware that it's very important to have an education that's accredited. 00:01:48.555 --> 00:01:57.215 What this communicates is to your any any licensing board that your education is meets the requirements for licensure. 00:01:57.915 --> 00:02:05.610 So, obviously, we are regionally accredited as a university, but I also wanna draw your attention to that middle check mark on the screen. 00:02:05.610 --> 00:02:07.070 That's the CACREP accreditation. 00:02:07.530 --> 00:02:23.575 If you're not familiar with that, that's gonna be the golden standard for counselor education, and that is necessary or helpful towards licensure because the licensing board, as I mentioned, will see that and recognize that your education is up to snuff. 00:02:25.075 --> 00:02:31.660 You'll also notice at the top seal, the Newman guide recommended, that's helpful for anybody who's familiar with that. 00:02:31.660 --> 00:02:39.040 That's kind of, a Catholic thing for schools that are in alignment with the Catholic faith as well. 00:02:42.855 --> 00:02:45.035 A little bit of a program overview here. 00:02:45.575 --> 00:02:52.155 So the masters of science in counseling with a concentration in clinical mental health counseling from Divine Mercy University. 00:02:52.695 --> 00:02:53.675 What is that? 00:02:54.100 --> 00:02:59.320 High level, following the industry standards with an integrated vision for the flourishing person. 00:02:59.700 --> 00:03:14.465 This 66 credit program prepares students to effectively engage in their communities as leaders and social justice advocates, graduating then as trained professionals that have a deep understanding of the innate dignity of each person in a global diverse population. 00:03:15.405 --> 00:03:18.365 It is in alignment with K CREP standards as we talked about. 00:03:18.365 --> 00:03:25.620 So the program includes both a one hundred hour practicum and two three hundred hour internships at the end of the coursework. 00:03:26.240 --> 00:03:32.740 And since it is a hybrid program, counseling is a very person to person field as you probably know. 00:03:33.280 --> 00:03:38.425 We do have in person residencies to kind of build some of those in person skills. 00:03:38.425 --> 00:03:41.565 That's gonna look like an extended weekend, four days. 00:03:42.345 --> 00:03:46.205 That's a required component of three of our courses throughout the curriculum. 00:03:46.985 --> 00:03:58.080 So that would be a time when you would come to Sterling, Virginia and complete that last part of three of your courses with your classmates and faculty in person, to get some of those skills. 00:03:58.080 --> 00:04:01.940 The first of which is gonna be right in at the end of your first class. 00:04:02.240 --> 00:04:03.940 So that's eight weeks into the program. 00:04:04.000 --> 00:04:07.540 And then the second of those three is about a year later. 00:04:07.655 --> 00:04:11.515 The third in preparation for your practicum and internship experiences. 00:04:13.495 --> 00:04:18.875 I forgot to mention, if you do have any questions throughout my presentation, feel free to drop those in the q and a. 00:04:20.260 --> 00:04:26.100 Sharice is going to be helping me answer a few of those, and I'll address any that have gone unanswered at the very end. 00:04:26.100 --> 00:04:28.760 So feel free to jump in the q and a along the way. 00:04:31.060 --> 00:04:31.560 Alright. 00:04:31.700 --> 00:04:37.545 So continuing with the program overview, this program does prepare for LPC licensure. 00:04:39.205 --> 00:04:40.985 What is it going to equip you with? 00:04:41.045 --> 00:04:46.825 The practical skills to diagnose and treat mental disorders and to facilitate flourishing and personal transformation. 00:04:47.860 --> 00:04:54.520 This is gonna prepare you to serve in a wide variety of populations and settings within that clinical mental health counseling specialization. 00:04:56.180 --> 00:05:03.160 The foundation of this program is of course, you'll see that CCMMP, that stands for the Catholic Christian Meta Model of the Person. 00:05:03.645 --> 00:05:07.665 The foundation of all of our curriculum is going to be the Catholic Christian vision of the person. 00:05:08.765 --> 00:05:33.395 And then you'll see on the right side that under the title professional counselor, some types of organizations that hire our graduates are gonna be clinical mental health agencies, counseling centers, private practices, church slash mission settings, hospitals, inpatient facilities, school support services, military facilities, and overseas settings, among other places. 00:05:33.395 --> 00:05:36.295 That's just a a sampling for you to get an idea. 00:05:39.235 --> 00:05:40.535 What makes us unique? 00:05:41.075 --> 00:05:54.500 So you heard me mention the CCMMP briefly before, but our focus as an institution of psychology and counseling, is really based on a Catholic Christian meta model of the human person. 00:05:54.500 --> 00:05:57.080 You'll see that in quotes there on that first bullet point. 00:05:57.620 --> 00:06:20.870 That CCMMP is actually articulated in a textbook that is used throughout the curriculum that has been developed by our faculty, to show how the Catholic Christian intellectual tradition and integration of the theoretical and empirical basis of psychology and the Catholic view of the human person, through the lenses of theology, philosophy, and psychology. 00:06:21.890 --> 00:06:33.565 So as I mentioned before, this is a foundational component of our curriculum, and the meta model integrates all three of these areas to have a holistic vision for the person. 00:06:34.425 --> 00:06:40.445 And we're deeply invested in coming to an understanding of the whole person and accompaniment and within that therapeutic relationship. 00:06:40.830 --> 00:06:47.970 So it's gonna be different, you know, from a model that emphasizes just a particular facet or component of a person's life. 00:06:48.030 --> 00:07:04.895 We go through great lengths to make sure that we're taking the whole person into account, you know, taking, into account their emotions, their environment, their spiritual life, their, you know, the full picture of the whole human person. 00:07:05.435 --> 00:07:09.375 And I can say for myself, I I mentioned I am an alum of Divine Mercy University. 00:07:09.860 --> 00:07:17.060 This is integral on all of the course content across all of the programs, and I will say that this meta model is what most deeply impacted me. 00:07:17.380 --> 00:07:22.360 And I really do believe that it forever changed my way of seeing the world and the people around me. 00:07:25.995 --> 00:07:26.395 Alright. 00:07:26.395 --> 00:07:29.695 So now we're looking at a little bit more of the details here. 00:07:30.155 --> 00:07:33.595 So this program is designed to be accessible to our students. 00:07:33.595 --> 00:07:38.015 That's kind of one of the goals, obviously, with it being an online hybrid program. 00:07:40.260 --> 00:07:45.240 That's gonna give some flexibility for asynchronous and synchronous learning. 00:07:47.220 --> 00:07:51.420 The asynchronous being you kind of work on a lot of your homework on your own time. 00:07:51.700 --> 00:07:55.455 It doesn't have to be, for example, during a specific class time. 00:07:55.775 --> 00:07:58.355 We do use Canvas as our learning platform. 00:07:58.575 --> 00:08:01.955 So if any of you are familiar with Canvas, you might know how that's set up. 00:08:02.015 --> 00:08:06.035 Weekly modules that you would move through as a student, meeting those weekly deadlines. 00:08:06.590 --> 00:08:13.410 There are some synchronous components, meaning you would be doing those in synchrony with your other classmates or with your faculty members. 00:08:14.350 --> 00:08:15.890 Those might look like class meetings. 00:08:16.430 --> 00:08:22.370 I think there's a handful of four or five classes that incorporate synchronous learning experiences into them. 00:08:22.725 --> 00:08:32.345 But for the most part, it is that asynchronous work where you're doing papers, writing discussion posts, completing those assignments on your own time and submitting them by the deadlines. 00:08:33.605 --> 00:08:38.930 There's also some flexibility of scheduling, especially in the pre practicum and internship phase. 00:08:39.870 --> 00:08:45.710 There's the option to move from part time to full time, you know, if you start part time or full time. 00:08:45.710 --> 00:08:52.665 The way that our academic calendar works is there's two terms per semester with a summer term. 00:08:52.725 --> 00:08:59.305 So for example, if you started in the fall term, there would be two eight week terms that comprise this fall semester. 00:08:59.605 --> 00:09:05.100 Then there would be two eight week terms that comprise the spring semester, and then one term over the summer. 00:09:05.580 --> 00:09:10.400 A full time schedule would look like eight classes total over the course of the whole year. 00:09:10.460 --> 00:09:18.560 A part time schedule would be taking only one class at a time, which with those five terms would mean five classes throughout the course of the year. 00:09:21.225 --> 00:09:27.945 And as we mentioned before, students will be prepared to hear the rich and complex voices of clients and the view of each person's flourishing. 00:09:27.945 --> 00:09:46.260 There's a huge emphasis on flourishing in the program, demonstrate compassion and versatile interpersonal skills for those healing relationships, and to become professional counselors who informed by Catholic Christian version of vision of the flourishing person inspire themselves and others to have the courage to trust, hope, and love. 00:09:51.845 --> 00:09:52.245 Alright. 00:09:52.245 --> 00:09:55.225 So here are some faces behind our administrative team. 00:09:55.765 --> 00:09:59.385 If you do enroll in the program, you'll probably become very familiar with these three. 00:09:59.765 --> 00:10:04.265 Doctor Sharp is the dean of the global campus, so for our our whole university. 00:10:05.180 --> 00:10:05.500 Doctor. 00:10:05.500 --> 00:10:11.440 Perry is gonna be our program director for the counseling program, assisted by the associate program director, Jesse Tappell. 00:10:12.060 --> 00:10:19.360 All three of these are wonderful people who put in a lot of work and effort to make sure that our students are set up for success. 00:10:20.835 --> 00:10:24.295 And they are supported by an outstanding faculty. 00:10:24.515 --> 00:10:32.515 We have talented faculty from all over the country, and even in some cases, like doctor Dilaco, the world, he's coming all the way from The Philippines. 00:10:32.515 --> 00:10:40.690 So if you ever take a class with him, it might take a little longer to hear back, but that's probably because he's sleeping, on a little bit of a different schedule than us. 00:10:40.990 --> 00:10:42.510 You'll notice the top two, Doctor. 00:10:42.510 --> 00:10:43.310 Payne and Doctor. 00:10:43.310 --> 00:10:47.070 Titus, they were actually editors of the meta model that we talked about. 00:10:47.070 --> 00:10:51.570 So they helped to build that that framework for the Catholic Christian vision of the person. 00:10:52.155 --> 00:10:54.155 Very exciting to still have them on staff. 00:10:54.155 --> 00:10:57.215 You will become very familiar with their names if you study the meta model. 00:11:00.715 --> 00:11:03.535 And this is gonna give you a breakdown of our coursework. 00:11:03.780 --> 00:11:11.320 So as I mentioned, it is a 66 credit program, which means that's 22 classes that are three credits a piece. 00:11:11.380 --> 00:11:12.900 And this is kind of how it breaks down. 00:11:12.900 --> 00:11:17.185 You'll see on the left side is gonna be all of our counseling courses. 00:11:17.425 --> 00:11:19.445 You can feel free to read through those titles. 00:11:19.985 --> 00:11:34.380 And then on the right, those are our foundational courses that strengthen all of those counseling, all that counseling content with the philosophy courses that are gonna talk about the flourishing person, moral character and spiritual flourishing, flourishing relationships. 00:11:35.240 --> 00:11:38.060 You haven't noticed yet there's a huge theme of flourishing. 00:11:39.720 --> 00:11:47.085 And then, of course, all of the requirements that CACREP, and the licensing boards expect, all those skills will be learned throughout these. 00:11:47.085 --> 00:11:52.785 And you can see through this, course list a wide variety of different skills and classes. 00:11:56.480 --> 00:12:03.940 And at the very end, you'll see there counseling six ninety, six ninety one, and six ninety two are gonna be those practicum and internship experiences. 00:12:10.005 --> 00:12:13.785 So how do our students stack up to the national average? 00:12:14.405 --> 00:12:20.425 This graphic is really helpful for understanding that our students do very well in comparison to the national average. 00:12:20.645 --> 00:12:22.800 They're pulled from the scores on the CPCE. 00:12:22.940 --> 00:12:26.640 That's gonna be the comprehensive exam that's taken at the end of the program. 00:12:27.740 --> 00:12:33.360 And all of these different categories are the core areas defined by CACREP. 00:12:33.485 --> 00:12:39.665 So professional counseling orientation and ethical practice, human growth and development, group counseling and group work, etcetera. 00:12:39.805 --> 00:12:41.025 You can read for yourself. 00:12:41.565 --> 00:12:52.170 But as you can see here, all these this graph represents, how many of our students scored at or above the national average in each of these core areas. 00:12:52.630 --> 00:13:10.045 So you can see we do quite well in comparison to the national average, which is really good news and really, I think, is a testimony to the dedication of our faculty who's pretty invested in making sure that we have competent, professional counselors going out, to be professional healers in the world. 00:13:10.045 --> 00:13:14.625 They're very dedicated to that, and they put a lot of time and effort to the success of the students. 00:13:19.250 --> 00:13:22.610 So as you're sitting there and and thinking, is this the right fit for me? 00:13:22.610 --> 00:13:26.150 Is an MS in counseling the right path, the right next step? 00:13:26.690 --> 00:13:29.910 I want you to take a minute to ask yourself the following questions. 00:13:30.855 --> 00:13:36.235 Do you have the desire to help heal the whole person and help people flourish? 00:13:38.055 --> 00:13:42.315 Do you want a career that enables you to answer the question, how can I help people? 00:13:44.740 --> 00:13:48.680 What can you do to make a positive con contribution in others' lives? 00:13:48.900 --> 00:13:50.680 Can you be an instrument of healing? 00:13:52.580 --> 00:13:58.120 And lastly, of course, can you commit to the successful completion of the program if accepted? 00:13:59.255 --> 00:14:08.555 If you find yourself resonating with each of those and answering with a confident yes, I think that this program, there's a pretty good chance it's the right fit for you. 00:14:10.935 --> 00:14:12.055 So then what does that look like? 00:14:12.055 --> 00:14:15.090 Let's say you did answer yes and you wanna take the next steps. 00:14:15.090 --> 00:14:16.310 What does that look like? 00:14:16.930 --> 00:14:28.150 Well, what you're looking at, in terms of a commitment for the length of the program, if you were enrolled full time, as we mentioned that eight classes per year is gonna take you just under three years. 00:14:28.705 --> 00:14:30.565 And this gives you a little bit of a breakdown. 00:14:30.625 --> 00:14:35.925 This is based on the numbers for the twenty twenty four to twenty five academic year. 00:14:36.385 --> 00:14:40.405 So they may be adjusted a little bit for this fall semester and moving forward. 00:14:40.705 --> 00:14:44.370 But this gives you an idea of of what the total investment is. 00:14:49.570 --> 00:14:55.670 And when it comes to admissions, what are we gonna ask from you in terms of the application process? 00:14:56.050 --> 00:14:59.745 Well, first of all, we're gonna ask, do you have that bachelor's degree? 00:14:59.745 --> 00:15:01.285 That's gonna be the first step. 00:15:01.425 --> 00:15:17.520 And we do have a minimum GPA of three point o, in that bachelor's degree, on a four point o scale, or if you don't have a three point o overall, three point o in that major field of study or at least in the last 60 credits of the undergraduate degree. 00:15:18.860 --> 00:15:21.920 If you meet those requirements, you can proceed with an application. 00:15:23.020 --> 00:15:32.165 And that process includes part one of the application, which is gonna be a simple form to fill out, one recommendation form from an academic reference. 00:15:32.385 --> 00:15:38.385 If you have trouble obtaining that, from an academic source, you can always discuss this requirement as well. 00:15:38.385 --> 00:15:40.965 We do have some alternative options for that recommendation. 00:15:42.660 --> 00:15:49.000 We will need official transcripts from any post secondary institutions even if a degree was not awarded. 00:15:49.780 --> 00:15:54.900 We will need essays submitted, as noted in the application for admission document. 00:15:54.900 --> 00:15:58.465 These are just a short kind of personal statement essay. 00:15:59.085 --> 00:16:02.145 We will need an updates updated CV or resume. 00:16:04.045 --> 00:16:06.465 And also we do require a GRE score. 00:16:06.925 --> 00:16:09.665 You'll see the school code there for taking the GRE. 00:16:09.890 --> 00:16:12.930 And that GRE does need to be taken within the past five years. 00:16:12.930 --> 00:16:17.510 So if you've already taken it within the last five years, we can accept that score. 00:16:19.490 --> 00:16:38.295 And then after that, there will be once we've collected all of those documents from you in admissions, we can then move you along to the next stage of admissions, which is, two video conferencing interviews, first with our admissions team, and then the second one is a group interview with other applicants and the faculty. 00:16:41.920 --> 00:16:45.040 We do accept applications from international applicants. 00:16:45.040 --> 00:16:48.100 However, there are some requirements as you'll see outlined here. 00:16:48.160 --> 00:16:52.100 So if that applies for you, make sure you're, paying attention to that. 00:16:52.640 --> 00:17:01.315 We will need an equivalent of a US bachelor's degree, so that would be up to you to kind of get that evaluated for compatibility. 00:17:02.495 --> 00:17:04.515 There's some resources there you'll see. 00:17:05.535 --> 00:17:14.780 We also have a requirement that if English is not your first language or your degree was not in English, then you'll have to pass a TOEFL. 00:17:16.040 --> 00:17:18.920 You can always reach out to our admissions team for more information about that. 00:17:18.920 --> 00:17:20.780 We'd be happy to guide you through the process. 00:17:26.145 --> 00:17:26.545 Alright. 00:17:26.545 --> 00:17:28.305 So what does the the process look like? 00:17:28.305 --> 00:17:30.065 We've kind of gone through this a little bit. 00:17:30.065 --> 00:17:34.405 But as I mentioned before, completing that application, there's a a couple of sections. 00:17:35.850 --> 00:17:37.290 Begin the financial aid process. 00:17:37.290 --> 00:17:39.130 So that means getting started on your FAFSA. 00:17:39.130 --> 00:17:41.630 You will need our school code, which is listed here. 00:17:42.090 --> 00:17:48.750 We will need all those admissions documents, the essays, resume, transcripts, recommendation, GRE. 00:17:49.335 --> 00:17:58.715 Once all of those things have been submitted and the financial aid process is completed, we'll invite you to those two video conferencing interviews. 00:17:59.415 --> 00:18:02.555 And then after that, you'll find out your admissions decision. 00:18:02.775 --> 00:18:13.730 We do accept applicants on a rolling basis, so you will know, shortly after completing the admissions process whether or not you have been accepted and can move forward from there. 00:18:14.830 --> 00:18:22.765 The classes for this upcoming term, which we're now accepting applications for our fall semester, is gonna be 08/20/2025. 00:18:22.985 --> 00:18:26.925 So that's an important date to have on your calendar if you're considering applying for fall semester. 00:18:30.425 --> 00:18:32.105 We do have some scholarships available. 00:18:32.105 --> 00:18:35.885 That's always the first question people ask when we're talking about cost of tuition. 00:18:36.420 --> 00:18:38.900 There are some internal scholarships as you'll see here. 00:18:39.140 --> 00:18:40.100 This is a list of them. 00:18:40.100 --> 00:18:44.280 You can also find these online on our website on the financial aid page. 00:18:45.380 --> 00:18:52.685 Any of you looking to apply today will receive an early admission discount if you complete your application documents. 00:18:54.045 --> 00:18:55.965 That applies for every every term. 00:18:55.965 --> 00:18:58.385 There's a window for early admission discount. 00:18:58.685 --> 00:19:01.825 For this program, it's $2,000 scholarship. 00:19:03.245 --> 00:19:13.710 We do have a couple of merit based scholarships for MS in counseling, and there are some others you can see here, as along with some tuition reduction agreements. 00:19:14.330 --> 00:19:18.750 And for example, for religious and consecrated members, we do offer some tuition reduction. 00:19:20.435 --> 00:19:26.755 And we do also have a dynamic and growing list of partnerships, some of which are mentioned on this page. 00:19:26.755 --> 00:19:29.415 We have a full list online as well that you can check out. 00:19:29.475 --> 00:19:41.110 But if you are associated with any of these organizations, definitely talk to your admissions, rep or financial aid about what kind of a tuition reduction you might be able to receive from that partnership. 00:19:46.705 --> 00:19:48.325 And here's my contact information. 00:19:48.385 --> 00:19:57.285 So if you listen to all this and you think this might be the right fit for you, you'd like to learn more, please feel free to reach out to me. 00:19:57.745 --> 00:19:59.825 You can call or text the number there. 00:19:59.825 --> 00:20:01.125 That is my direct line. 00:20:01.185 --> 00:20:02.700 You know, my email, my Calendly. 00:20:03.400 --> 00:20:04.440 We're always happy. 00:20:04.440 --> 00:20:08.360 Me and Charice, who is also on this call, are always happy to discuss more in-depth. 00:20:08.360 --> 00:20:13.420 We're gonna be the two admissions reps for, the MS in counseling program. 00:20:18.075 --> 00:20:18.475 Alright. 00:20:18.475 --> 00:20:21.275 I did see we had one open question here. 00:20:21.275 --> 00:20:23.215 What is the total cost per year? 00:20:23.675 --> 00:20:36.790 Patricia, was that answered already on your oh, I see some of you Charisse has been helping me out answer some questions. 00:20:36.790 --> 00:20:39.930 Does anybody have additional questions that they would like to ask? 00:20:40.550 --> 00:20:42.330 Now would be a great time for that. 00:20:48.835 --> 00:20:53.475 If you have an advanced degree I have a PhD in biomedical engineering. 00:20:53.475 --> 00:20:57.575 Can I take the play can that take the place of a GRE score? 00:20:58.230 --> 00:20:58.470 Yes. 00:20:58.470 --> 00:20:59.270 Great question. 00:20:59.270 --> 00:21:08.330 So if you do have, master's level education or higher, we can submit a request to waive the GRE score. 00:21:08.550 --> 00:21:19.405 Typically, if you've completed that education, that degree, and you have from an accredited institution, typically, our faculty does allow you to waive that GRE. 00:21:19.705 --> 00:21:26.605 Once we have transcripts, we can formally make that request, and we will be able to let you know at that point. 00:21:33.840 --> 00:21:39.940 Unfortunately, I do not have a stat offhand about acceptance rate, but that's a good question. 00:21:43.445 --> 00:21:45.445 Do you have any four plus one programs? 00:21:45.445 --> 00:21:47.465 I'm not sure if I understand that question. 00:21:50.965 --> 00:21:54.505 If you can clarify that, whoever asked that question, that would be great. 00:21:56.090 --> 00:22:00.510 Is there any concern that Catholic counseling will become oversaturated with professionals? 00:22:02.410 --> 00:22:06.010 I am not aware that there is any concern about that. 00:22:06.010 --> 00:22:09.630 I this is the first that question has been posed to me, to be honest. 00:22:14.785 --> 00:22:20.385 I I think that as a trend in the field in general, the counseling field is only growing. 00:22:20.385 --> 00:22:23.025 I think that there's a lot of need for it. 00:22:23.025 --> 00:22:29.160 And for the most part, and this is kind of anecdotally because I don't have specific stats on it. 00:22:29.540 --> 00:22:38.520 But if anything, I've just heard people wanting to have that opportunity to have a Catholic counselor and not finding enough resources in their local area. 00:22:40.100 --> 00:22:47.645 I don't it you perhaps live in an area where there is a high concentration, but I certainly don't think that's the norm across the board. 00:22:50.665 --> 00:22:53.565 If I have two teaching credentials, what can be waived? 00:22:55.950 --> 00:23:01.070 That would be very difficult for me without understanding what the teaching credentials are. 00:23:01.070 --> 00:23:08.050 If it's a master's in education or something like that, we could discuss a GRE waiver. 00:23:10.005 --> 00:23:13.705 But for the most part, all of those admissions documents we'll still need. 00:23:17.445 --> 00:23:20.665 For the 50% discount, that's gonna be the merit based scholarship. 00:23:20.965 --> 00:23:27.060 If you have a 3.5 GPA or higher, you're welcome to apply for that scholarship through financial aid. 00:23:27.760 --> 00:23:38.180 And the way that that, is determined, it is merit based, and they have a scoring system that factors in, GRE, GPA, and then your scoring on the essays. 00:23:39.195 --> 00:23:42.075 So that is just based on who else applies for it. 00:23:42.075 --> 00:23:43.995 We do offer that every start. 00:23:43.995 --> 00:23:50.095 So each cohort would be awarded one one student in each cohort would be awarded that 50% scholarship. 00:23:50.875 --> 00:23:57.830 So it depends on who else applies and how competitive that particular start is. 00:23:58.850 --> 00:24:02.070 But as long as you have a 3.5 or higher, you're welcome to apply. 00:24:03.810 --> 00:24:09.475 And it is a 50% off that follows you throughout your your your time at Divine Mercy University. 00:24:09.855 --> 00:24:13.075 It does just require that you remain enrolled full time. 00:24:13.775 --> 00:24:14.515 Good question. 00:24:16.095 --> 00:24:16.415 Yes. 00:24:16.415 --> 00:24:18.835 We do accept applications on a rolling basis. 00:24:19.295 --> 00:24:23.180 So we have three different application periods throughout the year. 00:24:24.040 --> 00:24:28.700 We have a start time in the fall, one in the spring and one in the summer. 00:24:29.160 --> 00:24:34.300 And we do accept we accept applicants on a rolling basis as well. 00:24:34.600 --> 00:24:42.445 So if, we will accept, students into the program until the cohort has been filled. 00:24:42.445 --> 00:24:45.585 We have a cap right now of 48 students per cohort. 00:24:46.045 --> 00:24:50.145 So after a 48, we would just generate a wait list for future terms. 00:24:54.580 --> 00:25:01.480 If you start part time and then switch to full time, then you would not be eligible for that 50% tuition scholarship. 00:25:01.540 --> 00:25:09.865 You would have to start full time in order to, qualify for that merit based scholarship and remain full time. 00:25:09.865 --> 00:25:17.465 However, if it's a concern for just eight weeks, if you wanted a little bit of time to adjust, you always only start with one class. 00:25:17.465 --> 00:25:27.240 So your first class is gonna be counseling five ten, and that first eight weeks, you will only be in one class regardless of whether you're full time or part time, if that makes a difference. 00:25:30.180 --> 00:25:37.685 You can also take leaves of absences if you need to take off a semester or something, but you do have to be full time for the entirety of your program. 00:25:38.465 --> 00:25:39.185 Thank you, Charisse. 00:25:39.185 --> 00:25:41.365 That's a good addition to that. 00:25:43.185 --> 00:25:49.765 When you say one tuition discount, does that mean you discount for only one semester, or does that discount apply to all semesters? 00:25:52.350 --> 00:26:08.255 For if you were in a a tuition agreement, for example, if you were a part of one of our partner organizations and there would be a percentage discount, that would follow you throughout your, time of enrollment, if that answers your question. 00:26:10.315 --> 00:26:14.475 On the tuition page on your website, it talks about indirect expenses that include room and board. 00:26:14.475 --> 00:26:16.335 I thought this was remote learning. 00:26:16.715 --> 00:26:27.500 So on that tuition page, that's going to be kind of according to what the FAFSA is going to consider, for in terms of giving you loan money. 00:26:27.640 --> 00:26:37.075 The FAFSA doesn't really you know, when you apply for financial aid through the federal, FAFSA page, they're gonna factor in those costs. 00:26:37.135 --> 00:26:47.775 And, a lot of people will choose to, for example, especially during their internship time, it can be difficult to work a full time job with twenty hours of internship on top of that. 00:26:47.775 --> 00:26:52.690 And so it's really helping you to factor in the cost of living while you're in school. 00:26:53.070 --> 00:26:56.850 It's certainly not an expense that would come directly through Divine Mercy University. 00:26:56.990 --> 00:27:04.770 That's just so that you can kind of get a picture of what it might cost to be in school versus maybe working full time. 00:27:05.805 --> 00:27:17.105 The only costs that will come through Divine Mercy University are going to be the fees that were outlined on that page that we talked about, the tuition plus technology fee, lab fee, residencies. 00:27:19.260 --> 00:27:19.920 Good question though. 00:27:21.900 --> 00:27:31.740 The internship is going to be two semesters of, on-site work under a clinical supervisor. 00:27:31.740 --> 00:27:41.415 So it has to be somebody who is licensed to be a supervisor who can get you that, direct experience in in the counseling field. 00:27:42.915 --> 00:27:46.375 So you would you would get set up with a local site. 00:27:47.235 --> 00:27:50.730 The way that it kind of works is a good starting point. 00:27:50.730 --> 00:27:59.450 We have a, we have a database of sites that we've worked with in the past, and you can search that database to find a place that's local to you. 00:27:59.450 --> 00:28:04.365 Or if you would like to set up a new site that's not in our database, there are ways of working with that as well. 00:28:04.665 --> 00:28:14.490 You would have a faculty, instructor that's kind of helping you and guiding that process, but it is up to the student to secure the practicum and internship sites. 00:28:15.050 --> 00:28:17.550 The practicum, as I mentioned, is one hundred hours. 00:28:17.610 --> 00:28:19.610 Those internships are three hundred hours each. 00:28:19.610 --> 00:28:29.790 So what that looks like over the course of sixteen weeks is about twenty hours a week on-site under a clinical supervisor, getting those hours in the field. 00:28:33.585 --> 00:28:37.045 When are we required to come there, and what is the time frame? 00:28:39.105 --> 00:28:45.285 So as I mentioned, there's only three times throughout the program that you'd be required to be on-site for those residencies. 00:28:46.080 --> 00:28:49.460 It's a four day long weekend where you're on-site. 00:28:50.960 --> 00:28:58.500 And if you were to enroll fall semester, those that first residency, I could tell you right now is gonna be October eighth to the twelfth. 00:28:58.800 --> 00:29:01.300 It's eight weeks into the program is that first residency. 00:29:02.605 --> 00:29:10.945 And then the next one would be about a year after that, and the final one would be right before your practicum and internship depending on how quickly you're moving through the program. 00:29:12.365 --> 00:29:13.405 The dates to apply. 00:29:13.405 --> 00:29:20.890 So our early application deadline is going to be June 23, so that's coming up this month for fall semester. 00:29:21.830 --> 00:29:27.130 We will be accepting applications as long as there's still room in the cohort ongoing. 00:29:27.990 --> 00:29:36.535 I think the final deadline with an August start is probably end of July, beginning of August. 00:29:38.915 --> 00:29:41.795 Are most MSC grads getting licensed right after graduation? 00:29:41.795 --> 00:29:43.875 Are those grads having to do internships first? 00:29:43.875 --> 00:29:46.990 If so, how long do most internships last? 00:29:47.210 --> 00:29:50.910 Are most MSC grads able to open their own practice right away? 00:29:51.290 --> 00:29:52.890 So that's a great question, Michael. 00:29:52.890 --> 00:30:08.295 We, just with the way that state licensure works, it's not possible to get fully licensed right after your graduation due to state requirements, and that's gonna vary state to state. 00:30:08.295 --> 00:30:09.755 Each state has different requirements. 00:30:10.455 --> 00:30:25.950 But at the very minimum, there'll be some clinical supervised hours that so for for example, you if you graduate from the program, you take the the licensure exam, a lot of states will offer a probationary license or provisional license. 00:30:26.925 --> 00:30:31.645 So you can start practicing, but you wouldn't be able to do a private practice right away. 00:30:31.645 --> 00:30:36.065 First, you would have to obtain the required number of supervised hours. 00:30:36.845 --> 00:30:46.830 And, again, that varies state to state, but it's typically about two years after graduation of clinical supervised experience before you could then move on to open a private practice. 00:30:47.850 --> 00:30:49.050 And that's pretty typical. 00:30:49.050 --> 00:30:50.990 That's not specific to our program. 00:30:51.050 --> 00:30:54.190 That's just how the state licensing boards typically operate. 00:30:55.525 --> 00:30:56.345 But good question. 00:30:58.405 --> 00:31:02.425 Does DMU have MSC grads comfortably supporting single income families? 00:31:03.525 --> 00:31:05.385 That is a great question as well. 00:31:05.605 --> 00:31:08.690 I think it kind of depends on what you pursue. 00:31:09.310 --> 00:31:15.570 I think that there's definitely opportunity for, decent income within the counseling field. 00:31:16.030 --> 00:31:22.110 But it it does depend on what kind of counseling you're doing, what demographic you're seeking to serve. 00:31:22.110 --> 00:31:23.410 Are you working for a nonprofit? 00:31:24.165 --> 00:31:26.425 Are you doing independent practice? 00:31:27.125 --> 00:31:29.625 So there's a lot of factors there. 00:31:31.845 --> 00:31:44.600 If you have if you would like to connect with alumni, I'm sure we could connect you with somebody who could share a little bit more on that, or I could connect you with the the our alumni coordinator. 00:31:44.820 --> 00:31:47.560 She might have more answers on that for you. 00:31:50.100 --> 00:31:53.285 Well, thank you so much, anybody who's still on here, for joining me today. 00:31:53.585 --> 00:31:56.005 I hope you all found value in the conversation. 00:31:56.705 --> 00:31:58.705 Oh, I see there's a couple there's one more question. 00:31:58.705 --> 00:32:00.885 What is rough male to female ratio? 00:32:01.265 --> 00:32:02.405 That's a great question. 00:32:02.465 --> 00:32:07.280 I do know that, again, anecdotally, I can say that it's not all women. 00:32:07.280 --> 00:32:10.640 If that was your concern, we do have a pretty even split. 00:32:10.640 --> 00:32:19.725 I know in this current, application period, we've had a really good mix of men and women, but I'm not sure. 00:32:19.725 --> 00:32:22.305 I don't have a number ready for you offhand, unfortunately. 00:32:26.685 --> 00:32:27.165 Alright. 00:32:27.165 --> 00:32:29.085 Thank you so much for everyone who came. 00:32:29.085 --> 00:32:30.465 I hope that this was valuable. 00:32:30.525 --> 00:32:33.981 Again, feel free to connect with me or Charisse if you'd like to talk more. 00:32:35.481 --> 00:32:38.461 I look forward to being in touch with many of you to come.